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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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